Sometimes the Lord closes the door on something - a good thing, perhaps a beautiful thing, maybe a thing we loved very much or held very dear - and He opens the door to another something . . . something far more than we could have conjured up and surprisingly more than we could have … Continue reading learning to live linearly, learning to trust
seasons of struggle
barrenness brings clarity
The time "springs forward", the Sunday of spring break for our school kids, and one of our children has the job of feeding some neighbor friends' dogs. We live close enough for this child to walk to their house, but since we are all slower to get out of bed this particular morning, I drive … Continue reading barrenness brings clarity
the God of impossible things
You are the God of impossible things. In a desert dry, devoid of streams, You cause water to flow, and rocks burst forth springs. Among thorns, twisted vines that choke and deceive, You transform with Truth to ivy vines green. The handful of sour scuppernongs handed to me, You recreate to sun-warmed and ripened blueberries. … Continue reading the God of impossible things
be healed, right where you are
"Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 'Thus says the LORD who made it, the LORD who formed it to establish it (the LORD is His name): 'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show … Continue reading be healed, right where you are
sinking to rescue
When life takes a turn, when life as you know it HALTS - leaving your head spinning, your heart swirling, your soul sinking . . . God is there, holding you. Seeing you, steadying you, saving you. He is closer than your heartbeat, working a marvelous miracle. You begin to see, too. What started you … Continue reading sinking to rescue
an invitation
On this last day of the year, before the calendar page turns, I receive an invitation from God : To be still. "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth" (Psalm 46:10, NKJV). To stop striving. "Stop striving and know that … Continue reading an invitation
sing
The low-grade ache in the pit of the stomach of feeling peripheral would never go away . . . but neither would He. God would never leave me, and He would use the soft hum of the subtle pain to cause me to run to Him . . . to hide in Him, to nestle … Continue reading sing
the day my route changed
If I was a smoker, I would have reached for a pack of cigarettes. If I was a drinker, there would have probably been a few empty bottles. I was an emotional eater, and it was an Oreo milkshake at the end of my narrow, tunneled vision that day. The overwhelm of motherhood had gotten … Continue reading the day my route changed
an open journal 